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Charles Thistlethwaite
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Charles Thistlethwaite @charlest.bsky.social · Nov 23
*Typos prove my feed is human curated and not A.I. generated. 😉
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Cuba's province of Ciego de Ávila is implementing #adaptation and mitigation strategies as part of Cuba's State Plan for Confronting Climate Change (Tarea Vida), focusing on renewable energy, sustainable tourism, and ecosystem restoration.

www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
How Ciego de Ávila is Leading Cuba’s Fight Against Climate Change: Solar Farms, Mangrove Restoration, and Tourism Tech Transform the Region in 2026! - Travel And Tour World
Ciego de Ávila drives climate change adaptation with solar energy projects, energy efficiency in tourism, and ecosystem restoration efforts in line with Cuba’s Tarea Vida.
www.travelandtourworld.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:43 AM
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A study of landslide data in Alaska shows an increase in landslide occurrences, particularly in the last two decades. This rise correlates with #climatechange with an average annual air temperature increase of 1.2°C to 3.4°C and a precipitation increase of 3% to 27% over the past 50 years.
A landslide inventory in Alaska shows the impact of climate change
A landslide inventory that extends over a century in Alaska demonstrates that climate change is having a major impact
eos.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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As the Artic's permafrost melts releasing toxic metals like aluminum, cadmium, and iron into runoff, Alaska's once pristine and sparkling Salmon River has turned a disturbing orange color due to #climatechange.

yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/a-on...
A once-sparkling Alaskan river has turned a sickly orange color » Yale Climate Connections
As permafrost melts, metals stored in rocks leach into the water, making it toxic for fish.
yaleclimateconnections.org
January 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
charlest.bsky.social
In Northern Australia's Kakadu National Park, rising floodwaters and saltwater intrusion is an indicator of future sea level rise, showing that nature is providing us warnings that are being ignored.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
'Nature is warning us' about climate change, but 'nobody's listening'
In wet season, Jonathan and his family have to drive, boat and drive again if they want to reach town. The remote NT traditional owner says nature has long been warning us about climate change, "but n...
www.abc.net.au
December 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
charlest.bsky.social
Relatively inexpensive solar panels from China are transforming both lives and livelihoods across #Africa, challenging state owned, fossil-fuel powered, utilities.

🎁 article:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Analysis of 22 extreme events in 2025 shows that heatwaves, floods, storms, droughts, and wildfires caused widespread destruction, loss of life, and crop failure, underscoring the present-day reality of human-induced #climatechange.

www.worldweatherattribution.org/unequal-evid...
Unequal evidence and impacts, limits to adaptation: Extreme Weather in 2025 – World Weather Attribution
www.worldweatherattribution.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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A poll from Yale University shows that 65% of registered US voters believe #climatechange is impacting their cost of living, a sentiment that challenges the Trump administration's claims that climate action is a "green scam".

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims
New polling shows 65% of registered US voters believe global heating is affecting cost of living
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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#Hawaii has enacted a new cruise ship tax, set to begin in 2026, which will impose an 11% levy on gross cruise fares and also increase taxes on hotel stays to fund #climatechange mitigation efforts.

www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
How Hawaii’s New Cruise Ship Tax Will Generate Millions for Climate Change Solutions and Shoreline Protection - Travel And Tour World
Hawaii new cruise ship tax aims to generate funds for climate change mitigation, marking a groundbreaking move in sustainable tourism. Find out more.
www.travelandtourworld.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Reposted by Charles Thistlethwaite
zacklabe.com
The ice at Santa's workshop is melting away... #NorthPole 🎁🧑‍🎄

Check out my blog from November 2022 on this graphic at zacklabe.com/blog-archive...
December 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
charlest.bsky.social
Shina Ansari, the head of #Iran 's Department of Environment, stated that enhancing resilience and adaptation is the most effective strategy to mitigate the adverse impacts of #climatechange.

www.tehrantimes.com/news/521770/...
'Climate adaptation best strategy to reduce climate vulnerabilities'
TEHRAN – Boosting resilience and adaptation is the most effective strategy to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has said.
www.tehrantimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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A study by Chris Piecuch from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that U.S. sea level rise has more than doubled over the past 125 years, contradicting the Trump administration's assessment released this summer.

🎁 article:
wapo.st/4p2ZIa6
Rebuking a Trump climate report, study shows U.S. sea-level rise is accelerating
“It’s not politics. That’s what the data say,” said the study’s author, who examined 70 tide gauges around the country.
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
charlest.bsky.social
The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions.

🎁 article:

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premiere Weather and Climate Research Center
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Arctic just experienced its hottest year since record-keeping began more than a century ago.

www.cbsnews.com/news/arctic-...
Arctic temperatures increasing at over double the global rate since 2006, NOAA report says
Temperatures in the Arctic continue to follow a long-term warming trend, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
www.cbsnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
charlest.bsky.social
As snowfall turns to rain,
the price of chocolate rises, and pest outbreaks affect supplies of Christmas trees, #climatechange is affecting many of our cultural practices associated with the winter holidays.

insideclimatenews.org/news/1612202...
Climate Change Is Threatening Christmas Classics - Inside Climate News
From ramping up hot chocolate prices to threatening reindeer populations, global warming is taking a toll on the holiday season.
insideclimatenews.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
charlest.bsky.social
A new dataset has extended our knowledge of global average pre-industrial temperatures backwards from 1850 to 1751. Studies show the planet experienced up to 0.2°C of global warming due to human activity during that period.

www.cnn.com/2025/12/15/c...
New data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed | CNN
New climate data raises questions about how much the Earth has warmed
www.cnn.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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A new Harvard study pinpoints human-caused climate change as a key driver of western U.S. wildfire activity over the last three decades, accounting for 65% of total fire emissions from 1997-2020.

seas.harvard.edu/news/2025/12...
The Smoky Signature of Climate Change
Study quantifies role of a warming climate in wildfires and air quality
seas.harvard.edu
December 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Climate change is affecting medicinal plants globally, threatening the primary healthcare of over 80% of the world's population who rely on traditional medicine.

news.mongabay.com/2025/12/natu...
The vanishing pharmacy: How climate change is reshaping traditional medicine
Gyatso Bista remembers the sacks of kutki. As a child learning to become a healer in Nepal’s kingdom of Lo Manthang, Bista would watch as heaps of the bitter-tasting herb, prized for treating fever, c...
news.mongabay.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
charlest.bsky.social
American families pay an estimated annual bill for #climatechange ranging from $400 to $900 per household, with costs projected to rise significantly in the coming decades due to extreme weather events.

earth911.com/business-pol...
The Cost of Climate Change for U.S. Households Keep Rising
Living in a warmer world will be expensive. Recent research estimates that American families already pay a climate bill of $400 to $900 per household.
earth911.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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The rate of global glacier extinction is projected to peak between 2041 and 2055, with up to 4,000 glaciers disappearing annually, a rate significantly higher than the current loss of 750-800 glaciers per year.
#climatechange

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Peak glacier extinction in the mid-twenty-first century - Nature Climate Change
Many mountain glaciers will disappear with warming. Here the authors assess how many glaciers will disappear per year under different warming scenarios, finding that a peak in glacier loss will happen...
www.nature.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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A new study found rapid changes in the DNA of a population of polar bears in southeastern Greenland exposed to the stress of a warming climate, showing changes in their DNA that may aid survival.

ens-newswire.com/polar-bear-d...
Polar Bear DNA Changes to Survive Warming Greenland
As the planet heats, polar bears in southeastern Greenland appear to be adjusting to warmer conditions, new research from the University of East Anglia shows.
ens-newswire.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Survivors of 2021's Typhoon Rai in the #Philippines, which killed more than 400 and left hundreds of thousands homeless, have filed a lawsuit against oil giant Shell, seeking financial compensation for #climatechange related devastation.

www.gulfshorebusiness.com/news/nationa...
Filipino typhoon survivors sue Shell over climate change
Survivors of a deadly 2021 typhoon in the Philippines have filed a lawsuit against British oil giant Shell, seeking financial compensation for climate-related devastation, three NGOs supporting them s...
www.gulfshorebusiness.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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After withdrawing from the 2015 Paris Agreement and skipping this year's COP30 conference, 2025 will be known as the year the U.S. gave up on #climatechange and the world gave up on our role as a leader on the issue.

www.dcreport.org/2025/12/13/2...
2025: The Year the US Gave Up On Climate, and the World Gave Up On Us
As the U.S. withdraws from climate action and the Paris Agreement, China and emerging nations accelerate renewable energy investment and reshape global leadership.
www.dcreport.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Silvaseed, a 150-year-old Washington-based company, specializes in wildfire reforestation efforts by collecting, cleaning, cataloging, preserving, and growing genetically appropriate seeds for areas scorched by increasing intense fires exacerbated by #climatechange.

www.opb.org/article/2025...
150-year-old seed company in Washington helps reforest in the face of climate change
Based southeast of Olympia in Roy, Washington, Silvaseed collects, cleans, catalogues and preserves seeds. It also raises millions of seedlings every year in its greenhouses and fields. Customers incl...
www.opb.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Reposted by Charles Thistlethwaite
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Think this is happening in tropical countries too. In Malaysia the cooler hill tops like Frasers Hill were seeing bird species from lower hotter climate moving up even a decade ago when I visited.
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Low- to middle-income climate-vulnerable countries are facing a juncture where escalating external debt, which quadrupled to a record $11.4 trillion in 2023, is limiting their capacity to invest in essential climate adaptation and resilient infrastructure.

www.devex.com/news/how-deb...
How debt is undermining countries’ fight against climate change
Opinion: As global south nations are forced to devote scarce public resources to servicing record-high external debt, they are left fiscally constrained and unable to invest in urgent climate action a...
www.devex.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM